A Prayer for Dating
Seeking God’s Wisdom in Dating A Liturgy for Dating Here is where I am, O Lord— I find myself drawn to one in whom I see a striking beauty of personhood, a depth of soul, a sensitivity to goodness and truth, a vibrant intentionality of life and choice. I praise...
God Won’t Waste Your Pain
God Won’t Waste Your Pain Through Every Season Several years ago, I had the opportunity to spend time in Rome. It’s hard to explain how full of history and beauty that city is. My inner nerd would flare in every direction at some museum, building, or historical...
A Prayer for Beginning a New Job
Trusting God at the Beginning of a New Job A Liturgy for Beginning a New Job O God Who Goes Before Me, You are present and at work in every age, in every season, in every beginning. So be present to accomplish your purposes now, in me, around me, and through me, at...
7 Ways Church Leaders Can Support People Facing Addiction and Their Loved Ones
Church Leaders and Addiction Support Begin With Compassion Many Christian families are quietly carrying a burden that feels too heavy to name. They love God. They love their loved one. And they still feel stuck. They’re watching someone unravel because of addiction...
Finding Jesus in Others Every Day
Finding Jesus in Others Through Compassion The world is made up of sheep and goats—or maybe I should say sheep vs. goats. There will come a time, Jesus says, when the Son of Man in his glory sits on a throne and divides the people into sheep and goats, one or the...
Christian Peacemakers Reflect the Love of Jesus
Why Christian Peacemakers Matter Today In December 2022, the first Jesus Now Summit was held in Dallas, Texas. Hosted by the Barna Group in partnership with several other influential organizations, about one hundred ministry leaders gathered to consider the why, how,...
Bible Mystery and the Wonder of Scripture
Bible Mystery Invites Us Beyond Easy Answers When my wife and I are enjoying a television series together, I’m simply trying to let myself be hypnotized by the story; it’s one of the few times in my life when I like experiencing in the concrete instead of analyzing in...
Resilient Church Leadership Through Biblical Administration
Building Resilient Church Leadership Through Nested Communities Nestedness is a structure in which similar versions of the same spe-cies occur iteratively as a means of protecting biodiversity. One way to visualize nestedness is to imagine a series of islands...